THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
Published Weekly at the Salem Indian Training School
Chemawa, Oregon, HARWOOD HALL, Superintendent
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ATHLETIC NOTES
dian than the automobile.” This brought out some
highly entertaining speeches from many members.
The debate was decided a draw by the vice-president.
After a few remarks from our critic, Capt. Stacy, we
adjourned.
Reliance
Friday evening the Reliance society met in room
eight in the school building. In the absence of both the
president and vice-president the meeting was called to
order by president protem, Raymond Jones. After roll
call and the reading of the minutes of the past meeting
the program was postponed until next meeting and
a “spell down” was the preliminary step toward the
selection of the members to represent Reliance in the
annual spelling contest to be held in the near future.
After songs and yells the society adjourned.
Our basketball team shoved off on its 1925-1926
basketball schedule last Tuesday, a week ago, and de
feated the Deaf School team 38 to 19. On Thursday
they won from the Willamette University freshmen 28
to 6.
The freshmen game started off with a bang and was
fast to the end. The score would indicate a one-sided
Winona
affair, but it was really quite even and well played.
The Winona Literary Society held their Christmas
Our scores were made after fast and clever passing,
though several easy opportunities failed to be converted. meeting on Dec. 18, 1925, at the usual time. The
The frosh struggled almost in vain to penetrate our house was called to order by the president, the roll
defense and were held without a field goal till late in called, the minutes of the previous meeting were read
the final period, although they missed several easy and approved. The following Christmas program was
rendered and greatly enjoyed: Song, Society; recita
chances when our men left their goal unguarded.
Dewey Matt, forward; Reginald DePoe, captain and tion, Gertrude Caisse; dialogue, Mary Hoskins, Ivy
center; and Charles George, guard; all members of a Dupuis and May Donnelly; trio, Ramona Tripp, Emma
former team, showed some of their old-time form and Sexton and Maybelle Bremner; reading, Virginia
played a fine defensive game. Their offensive work Brickell; solo, Anna Peratrovich; recitation, Catherine
was somewhat hampered by the inability of the new Sisson; debate, “Resolved, That Christmas is more
men to maneuver properly, which weakness is grad important than New Years.” Affirmative, Agnes
ually being improved and our particular style of play Parsons and Florence Evans; negative, Vera Korter and
learned. Our system of passing the ball under the Nellie Sanderson. The judges decided in favor of the
negative side.
basket, which the team worked so skillfully last year,
A closing song by the Society ended the evening’s
is rapidly being learned by the new men and it is hoped
they will have it much improved before they enter in* programme, after which a business meeting was held.
to the hard holiday games. Eldred George and Co After our advisor gave an interesting talk the house
adjourned.
quille Thompson, forwards; Peter Rassmussen, Jack
Abraham and Roy Peratrovich all look like promis
The girls of the Y. W. C. A. planned a delightful
ing material. Any of these men would round out a
surprise for a group of Hawley Hall girls on Sunday
fast team, and will just as soon as they work them
afternoon. Itach older girl chose a little girl for
selves into the team’s style of play.
whom she prepared a Christmas package. The “Y”
room was decked in holiday colors, with a large
LITERARY SOCIETIES
Christmas tree as the center of attraction. Both older
Excelsior
and youngergiris participated in the program of songs
The Excelsior Literary Society held their regular and recitations. Preceding the distribution of pres
meeting in the school building on Dec. 18, 1925. In ents Miss Judd sang “That Sweet Song of Old,” then
the absence of the president the house was called to Anna Peratrovich explained to the little girls the “big
order by vice-President John Dexter. After practicing sister” plan, and presented the packages and bags of
the songs to be given at the open session the society candy. The gifts included new dresses, beads, hand
was entertained by the following program: Jokes, kerchiefs, dolls, and many other things to delight
Elmer Logan; saxophone solo, Wm. Eagletail; story, the heart of a small girl. The real spirit of Christ
Francis Ross; saxophone solo, Wm. Swifthawk.
mas was manifest in the meeting, and it is the wish
This was followed by an open house debate on of all present, that it may continue long after the
“Resolved, That the horse is more useful to the In holiday season is past.